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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 9:51 AM CDT May 25, 2021 By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Dozens of people took to Twitter on Monday to say they received emails with a racial slur from a Walmart account after someone created fake accounts with their addresses on the company s site.An auto-generated Welcome to Walmart email, which was sent to the accounts after they were signed up for a Walmart shopping account, contained the n-word. What s the best way to contact you guys for a very inappropriate email my daughter received in their inbox from you? user @GDolceMiami said on Twitter.Walmart spokesperson Molly Blakeman said in a statement that an external bad
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May 24, 2021 7:30 PM By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business
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At Walmart, the nation s largest retailer, vaccinated customers and members are welcome to shop without a mask, according to a letter from Walmart executives, while unvaccinated shoppers are asked to keep wearing masks in stores.
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Target released the following statement: Given the CDC’s updated guidance, Target no longer requires fully vaccinated guests and team members to wear face coverings in our stores, except where it’s required by local ordinances. Face coverings continue to be strongly recommended for guests and team members who are not fully vaccinated and we continue our increased safety and cleaning measures, including social distancing, throughout our stores.
Walmart responds: Who sent ‘N-word email’ and why did they do it? Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
An auto-generated ‘Welcome to Walmart’ email containing a racial slur was sent out on Monday, May 24th.
Walmart shoppers quickly took to Twitter following the incident.
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What did the Walmart email say?
Upon signing up online as a new customer with Walmart, consumers usually receive a welcome email. However, on Monday, new customers received an offensive email containing a racial slur.
The usual auto-generated email reads: “Welcome to Walmart”, followed by the customer’s name. Yet, shoppers started taking to Twitter, exhibiting an email that, instead, read: “Welcome to Walmart,